Strauss-Kahn arrested by French Police in Prostitution Probe

PARIS — Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former head of the International Monetary Fund, has been formally placed under arrest by French police investigating an alleged prostitution ring. The 62-year-old socialist politician turned himself in at 8.55am on Tuesday in the northern French city of Lille and is being held for questioning over allegations that he aided [...]

NASA Reveals Recent Geological Activity on the Moon

WASHINGTON — New images from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft show the moon’s crust is being stretched, forming minute valleys in a few small areas on the lunar surface. Scientists propose this geologic activity occurred less than 50 million years ago, which is considered recent compared to the moon’s age of more than 4.5 [...]

Equatorial Guinea Protests French Police Raid

MALABO, Equatorial Guinea — The government of Equatorial Guinea has protested to the French government a raid by French police on an apartment in Paris that is owned by the government of Equatorial Guinea and used for diplomatic purposes, officials in said Monday in a statement to the press. Police raided an apartment on Avenue [...]

Job Ratings for Congress Remain at Historic Lows

In the past month, President Obama has seen his re-election chances get slightly better and his approval ratings have gone up. The mood of the country has also become more optimistic. But, for all this, one thing remains the same – Congress’ job approval is still at historic lows. Just 7% of Americans give the [...]

Natalie Merchant speaks out against Hydrofracking

Singer/songwriter and former front-woman of 10,000 Maniacs, Natalie Merchant, will join others in song and word next month against the dangers of shale gas hydrofracking in a New York state benefit concert promoting the Fingers Lakes CleanWaters Initiative. “Hydrofracking poses the greatest threat to clean drinking water in New York and Pennsylvania right now,” the [...]